Here are the most beautiful castles and estates less than an hour's drive from Glasgow you can visit this spring and summer.

Wales and Northern Ireland and at 3rd Level in Scotland. Not everyone in the 13th century lived in castles. Ruth Goodman, Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn visit a much humbler home to see how medieval ...

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Of the more than 1,500 Scottish castles, the ruined medieval fortress of Dunnottar is a strong contender for the most dramatic. Set on a 160-foot cliff just south of Stonehaven and surrounded on ...

Plane Castle near Stirling, a 14th century fortress visited by royals including Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie ...

The doors to a historic castle in Fife are set to re-open for the first time since lockdown. Ravenscraig Castle in Kirkcaldy has been shut and fenced off for about three-and-a half years, sparking ...

Himeji Castle (Japan): Known as the "White Heron Castle" due to its elegant white exterior, Himeji Castle is one of Japan’s most iconic and well-preserved feudal castles, renowned for its beauty and ...

Hoisted high atop Edinburgh, as if monitoring the city below, Edinburgh Castle is not only one of Scotland's most recognized ... one of the greatest guns in medieval Europe), the National War ...